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LOS ANGELES TIMES LIST FOR APRIL 6, 2005

1 Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes by Giada De Laurentiis (Clarkson Potter, $30) Food Network star and Roman-born granddaughter of movie producer Dino De Laurentiis offers the kinds of recipes she features on her show.

2 Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style by Paula Deen (Simon and Schuster, $25) The latest from the popular TV cook and author of several earlier cookbooks including “The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook.”

3 30-Minute Meals 2 by Rachael Ray (Lake Isle Press, $16.95) Still going strong.

4 Bouchon by Thomas Keller (Artisan, $50) A great big coffee-table book of bistro recipes from Keller’s Napa Valley restaurant.

5 Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes by Maya Angelou (Random House, $29.95) The poet shares recipes and memories of meals with relatives, friends and the famous.

6 Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties from Kansas City to Cuzco by Calvin Trillin (Random House, $22.95) The first collection of strictly food-related essays from Trillin in more than 20 years.

7 Weber’s Real Grilling by Jamie Purviance and Tim Turner (Sunset Publishing Corp., $24.95) Photo-illustrated with more than 200 recipes.

8 Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, $35) The Contessa “translates” French recipes for the American home cook.

9 Seriously Simple: Easy Recipes for Creative Cooks by Diane Rossen Worthington (Chronicle Books, $24.95) A popular general cookbook from a respected author.

10 French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure by Mireille Guiliano (Knopf, $22) How to eat chocolate mousse and maintain your ideal weight by the CEO of Clicquot Inc. (the Champagne house).

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Rankings are based on a Times poll of national and independent booksellers.